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The following refers to all services provided HoboWars.com (HBW).<br>
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The following refers to all services provided by Hellbored.com<br>
  
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==INFORMATION==
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==Information we collect==
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All personal information is of your choosing to supply. Any and all personal information added to your "Profile" is viewable by other members. Your IP address (Internet protocol), hostname and browser details are logged for administrative purposes. No supplied information such as email addresses are sold to third parties.
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We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal data:
  
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==SECURITY==
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(a) information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views)
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HBW uses a form of encryption to mask your password, for the security of your account. You should never give out your encrypted password. This information is stored on your computer and our server(s), only.
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==EMAIL==
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(b) information relating to any transactions carried out between you and us on or in relation to this website, including information relating to any purchases you make of our goods or services
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Any email you may receive claiming to be apart of HoboWars should be, at first, considered as fraudulent. Generally, HBW will not contact you, until you have contacted us.
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HBW offers both chat rooms and message boards. Any personal information you may disclose via these areas can be viewed by any registered member and therefor due diligence should be taken. If you do give out your email you are putting your self of receiving spam and/or email viruses. If you find a link on an email from someone that you don't know we advise you NOT to click on it. It could send you to a page with an auto download virus. These can download themselves without being detected and can be easily spread.
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(c) information that you provide to us for the purpose of registering with us (including your username, email and gender)
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(d) information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, email notifications and/or newsletters
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(e) any other information that you choose to send to us such as in-depth profile data
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==Cookies==
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A cookie consists of information sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.
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We use both "session" cookies and "persistent" cookies on the website. We use the session cookies to: keep track of you whilst you navigate the website. We use the persistent cookies to: enable our website to recognize you when you visit; and to track saved settings.
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Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close your browser. Persistent cookies will remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach a specified expiry date.
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We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users' computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google's privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.
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Our advertisers/payment services providers may also send you cookies. Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. (For example, in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking "Tools", "Internet Options", "Privacy", and selecting "Block all cookies" using the sliding selector.) This will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites, including this one.
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==Using your personal data==
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Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.
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We may use your personal information to:
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(a) administer the website;
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(b) improve your browsing experience by personalizing the website;
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(c) enable your use of the services available on the website;
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(d) send to you goods purchased or won via the website, and supply to you services purchased via the website;
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(e) send you general (non-marketing) commercial communications;
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(f) send you email notifications which you have specifically requested;
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(g) send to you marketing communications relating to our business which we think may be of interest to you where you have specifically agreed to this, by email or similar technology (you can inform us at any time if you no longer require marketing communications)
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(h) provide third parties with statistical information about our users - but this information will not be used to identify any individual user;
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(i) deal with inquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website;
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Most of our website financial transactions are handled through our payment services provider, Paypal. You should only provide your personal information to Paypal after reviewing the Paypal privacy policy (available at www.paypal.com). We will share information with Paypal only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing payments you make via our website.
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==Disclosures==
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We may disclose information about you to any of our employees, officers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes as set out in this privacy policy.
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In addition, we may disclose information about you:
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(a) to the extent that we are required to do so by law;
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(b) in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;
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(c) in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk); and
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(d) to the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset which we are (or are contemplating) selling.
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Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.
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==International data transfers==
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Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this privacy policy.
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If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), information which you provide may be transferred to countries including the United States, Australia and other countries which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in the EEA.
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In addition, personal information that you submit for publication on the website will be published on the internet and may be available, via the internet, around the world.
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You expressly agree to such transfers of personal information.
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==Security of your personal data==
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We will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.
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We will store all the personal information you provide on our servers.
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Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.
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You are responsible for keeping your password and user details confidential. We will not ask you for your password.
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==Policy amendments==
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We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.
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We may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by an announcement on our website.
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Our servers are located in a highly secure facility with 24/7 monitoring and many physical safe guards including biometric palm scanners, key card readers and locked cabinets.
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==Your rights==
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You may instruct us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes by email at any time. (In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal data for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt-out of the use of your personal data for marketing purposes.)
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==Third party websites==
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The website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party websites.
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==Contact==
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If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, please contact us via email.

Latest revision as of 06:02, 29 January 2015

The following refers to all services provided by Hellbored.com

Information we collect

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal data:

(a) information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views)

(b) information relating to any transactions carried out between you and us on or in relation to this website, including information relating to any purchases you make of our goods or services

(c) information that you provide to us for the purpose of registering with us (including your username, email and gender)

(d) information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, email notifications and/or newsletters

(e) any other information that you choose to send to us such as in-depth profile data

Cookies

A cookie consists of information sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.

We use both "session" cookies and "persistent" cookies on the website. We use the session cookies to: keep track of you whilst you navigate the website. We use the persistent cookies to: enable our website to recognize you when you visit; and to track saved settings.

Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close your browser. Persistent cookies will remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach a specified expiry date. We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users' computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google's privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.

Our advertisers/payment services providers may also send you cookies. Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. (For example, in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking "Tools", "Internet Options", "Privacy", and selecting "Block all cookies" using the sliding selector.) This will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites, including this one.

Using your personal data

Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.

We may use your personal information to:

(a) administer the website;

(b) improve your browsing experience by personalizing the website;

(c) enable your use of the services available on the website;

(d) send to you goods purchased or won via the website, and supply to you services purchased via the website;

(e) send you general (non-marketing) commercial communications;

(f) send you email notifications which you have specifically requested;

(g) send to you marketing communications relating to our business which we think may be of interest to you where you have specifically agreed to this, by email or similar technology (you can inform us at any time if you no longer require marketing communications)

(h) provide third parties with statistical information about our users - but this information will not be used to identify any individual user;

(i) deal with inquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website;

Most of our website financial transactions are handled through our payment services provider, Paypal. You should only provide your personal information to Paypal after reviewing the Paypal privacy policy (available at www.paypal.com). We will share information with Paypal only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing payments you make via our website.

Disclosures

We may disclose information about you to any of our employees, officers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes as set out in this privacy policy.

In addition, we may disclose information about you:

(a) to the extent that we are required to do so by law;

(b) in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;

(c) in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk); and

(d) to the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset which we are (or are contemplating) selling.

Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.

International data transfers

Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this privacy policy.

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), information which you provide may be transferred to countries including the United States, Australia and other countries which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in the EEA.

In addition, personal information that you submit for publication on the website will be published on the internet and may be available, via the internet, around the world.

You expressly agree to such transfers of personal information.

Security of your personal data

We will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.

We will store all the personal information you provide on our servers.

Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.

You are responsible for keeping your password and user details confidential. We will not ask you for your password.

Policy amendments

We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.

We may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by an announcement on our website.

Our servers are located in a highly secure facility with 24/7 monitoring and many physical safe guards including biometric palm scanners, key card readers and locked cabinets.

Your rights

You may instruct us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes by email at any time. (In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal data for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt-out of the use of your personal data for marketing purposes.)

Third party websites

The website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party websites.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, please contact us via email.

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